IT is entirely possible the following observation is incorrect but I cannot immediately recall a summer when so much sport has been written about and available to watch on television.

From my body padding it is obvious a lot of water has passed under the bridge since I was actively involved in sport. Perhaps it is going a bit too far to say actively involved because what I am referring to relates to leisurely games of tennis until around the age of 16, plus occasional rounds on seaside putting greens over the years.

I am sorry Scot Andy Murray’s defence of his Wimbledon championship title ended somewhat earlier than anticipated. Various suggestions, a couple of them slightly bizarre, about why this happened have been put forward.

Murray certainly did not appear in the best of humour during the match which put paid to his title defence hopes. It would seem something was troubling him.

Then again, it’s difficult to tell as Murray always comes across as being a bit dour. But no-one can take away the fact that he won Wimbledon last year.

The General Manager returned from her Spanish break last week complaining that giant television screens showing World Cup matches seemed to be everywhere. You will have gathered she is not a follower of football.

My sorrow for Andy Murray’s difficulties at Wimbledon is matched by deep sympathy for host nation Brazil exiting the World Cup thanks to a 7-1 drubbing by Germany, who meet Argentina in the final on Sunday.

The Brazil-Germany match was embarrassing to watch. I earnestly believe a portly gent getting on in years such as yours truly could have stuck a couple in the back of the net for the home team. They only had to ask.

Brazil were so desperately bad it is likely even the German players were embarrassed at the final whistle.

After Sunday’s World Cup final, the next big event is, of course, the Commonwealth Games, which open in Glasgow on 23 July.

I hope the event goes smoothly and spectators get the opportunity to witness records being broken.